Ambulatory cardiac catheterization cuts costs for hospital and patients.
Performing cardiac catheterization on ambulatory patients has proved to be a cost-effective alternative to inpatient care that results in minimal difficulty and risk to the patient.
D000553:Ambulatory Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006328:Cardiac Catheterization / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006745:Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499; D006801:Humans; D009820:Ohio